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Race 4 (068)

CHONGQING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 CHEERFUL BOY (V019) H N Wong B/TT Speed to lead, to rail 1300m & set tempo 1.5L clear, driven turning in, kicked on determinedly, always in command.
2 5 CALIFORNIA JOY (T406) J Moreira B/TT Broke with others & steadied to midfield, parked 1 off 4.5L back & gained cover 900m, shaken up 430m & shifted centre, quickened to 2nd 150m, no threat.
3 1 MARVEL HERO (T311) O Doleuze -- Even break, restrained to 2nd-last, bustled 630m, ran on strongly centre track to 3rd close home.
4 9 KITAYA (S187) H W Lai SR Fast start, snagged to sit 1 back 2nd, niggled 600m, hard-ridden into stretch, boxed on until emptied & lost 2nd 130m, faded to wire.
5 7 HOLMES LEGEND (N375) C Schofield H Started ok, raced back of midfield 1 off with cover, shifted 3 deep 600m & bustled for progress, hard-driven 6th 350m, stayed on for minor headway.
6 3 BEAUTY PRINCE (T411) Z Purton H/XB Broke ok, settled 3 back on fence 3rd, driven 520m, switched out 400m but outpaced & tapered in run.
7 4 INDUSTRIALIST WAY (S023) K K Chiong TT Even start, sat midfield on rail, niggled 800m, outpaced & under pump 600m, plugged on again late.
8 10 LUCKY SEVEN STARS (V263) K Teetan -- Broke with others, taken back to 3 wide no cover near rear, bustled 1030m to 3rd 1 off no cover, under pressure 600m, one-paced & tapered final 200m.
9 6 WINNAM (P119) K C Leung B/TT Sharp break but snagged to tail, niggled along, shifted out & ridden 500m, plugged on tepidly centre track.
10 2 BALAY BALAY (V247) M Chadwick B/TT1 Missed break, recovered to sit 3rd-last on rail, niggled 650m, shifted 1 off 550m, hard-ridden into stretch, struggled.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed